Crocheting an Intricate Square Motif

Introduction

The quantity of stitches (sts) is a multiple of 6.

Note: Work the center square of this motif in rows; work the second part in rounds.

Row Instructions

Creating the Rows

1^st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch across, turn;

2^nd row: Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc and in each sc across, turn;

3^rd row: Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc and in each sc across, turn;

4^th row: Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc and in each sc across, turn;

5^th row: Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc and in each sc across, turn;

6^th row: Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc and in each sc across, turn.

Round Instructions

Creating the Rounds

1^st rnd: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, 3 sc in last sc (corner made), work 3 sc evenly spaced across the side square, 3 sc in corner, 1 sc in each of the next 3 ch, 3 sc in corner, 3 sc evenly spaced across side, ending with 1 sc in first sc, join with Sl st to first sc (last corner completed);

2^nd rnd: Ch 14 (counts as dc, ch 11), 1 dc in center sc of the next corner, (ch 11, 1 dc in center sc of the next corner) twice, ch 11, Sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-14;

3^rd rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc, *15 sc in next loop, 1 sc in next dc, rep from * around, omitting last sc, join with Sl st to first sc;

4^th rnd: Ch 1, skip first sc, *1 sc in each of the next 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sc, skip 1 sc, rep from * around, join with a Sl st to beg ch 1, end off.